BRIAN XAUUSD – KEY BUY/SELL ZONESVOLUME PROFILE MARKS THE SELL ZONES, BUY ZONE IS THE KEY FOR THE NEXT LEG
On the H1 chart, XAUUSD is in a rebalancing phase after a sharp sell-off. Price has bounced from the lows, but it has not yet rotated back into the upper supply areas. That tells us the market is still “rotating in value” and waiting for the next confirmation. In this environment, Volume Profile provides the cleanest edge: trade around value zones (POC/VAH/VAL) instead of chasing candles.
Volume Profile context
After a heavy downside move, the market typically behaves in one of two ways:
It rallies into a supply/value edge to redistribute before deciding whether to continue lower or reverse.
Or it holds the low and builds a base long enough to support a deeper recovery.
Your chart is mapping that structure clearly.
Key price zones
1) SELL ZONE POC 5333–5337
This is a high-impact resistance zone by profile. If price rotates into this area, the probability of active selling increases. The professional approach is to look for a reaction here rather than expecting a clean break on the first attempt.
2) SELL ZONE VAL 5244–5248
This is the nearest supply zone and often the first level the market uses to test sellers. It’s a strong area for taking profit on short-term longs or looking for a tactical sell if price shows clear rejection.
3) BUY ZONE 5094–5199
This is the most important demand/value area on the chart. If the recovery is real, this zone should act as support with absorption and higher-low formation. Losing this zone shifts the market back into defensive mode and increases the risk of another sell wave.
Trading scenarios
Scenario 1: Rally into 5244–5248, then rejection
Condition: price reaches the SELL ZONE VAL and fails to accept above it.
Expectation: a bearish reaction back towards lower value, favouring sells only after confirmation.
Scenario 2: Deeper rally into 5333–5337 for redistribution
Condition: price breaks above 5248 and extends into the SELL ZONE POC.
Expectation: 5333–5337 becomes the main distribution area — a key zone to watch for strong selling response or to take profit on longs.
Scenario 3: Pullback into the BUY ZONE, then continuation higher
Condition: price retraces into 5094–5199 and holds (no sustained acceptance below, clear absorption).
Expectation: a higher low forms, followed by a rotation back towards 5244–5248 first, then the next decision.
Execution rules
No guessing needed here. Focus on three zones:
BUY ZONE for bullish absorption, SELL ZONE VAL for the first seller test, and SELL ZONE POC as the strongest distribution area. Enter only with confirmation — avoid trading in the middle of the range.
This is technical analysis only and not investment advice.
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